Sabal (n.): A genus of palm trees including the palmetto of the Southern
United States.

Fan palm (): Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the
Chamaerops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax
in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot
tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the
latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for
umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and
manuscripts.

Palmetto (n.): A name given to palms of several genera and species
growing in the West Indies and the Southern United States. In the
United States, the name is applied especially to the Chamaerops, /
Sabal, Palmetto, the cabbage tree of Florida and the Carolinas. See
Cabbage tree, under Cabbage.

Slang definitions, words, phrases and meanings

DUFFER means: Duffer was old slang for a peddler or hawker, especially one of cheap, flashy articles, such as sham jewellery; and hence, a sham or cheat. Duffer is slang for a stupid, awkward, inefficient person. Duffer is Australian slang for an unproductive mine.